SCP-9193
Unknown
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medium confidence
SCP-9193
Expected annual
$1.9M
One-time setup
$3.4M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
16
First-year capital and retrofit costs drive the budget (drydock retrofit, filtration/HVAC, monitoring, tooling and contingency reserves), with ongoing costs dominated by research and security staffing, specialized response readiness, utilities, and consumables.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $3.4M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $1.9M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$1.9M/yr
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents or engineering campaigns.
routine research
standard visitor program
no breaches or large-scale operations
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Minor Incident
$2.0M/yr
Small-scale containment alarm or localized hazardous release requiring an MTF response and limited repairs/cleanup.
localized VOC spike
sensor-triggered evacuation
small sample breach
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Major Breach
$2.6M/yr
Significant containment failure or security breach causing medical treatment, extended remediation, equipment replacement and PR/legal engagement.
major sensor failure
unauthorized access
widespread contamination or infohazard exposure
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Heavy Engineering Campaign
$2.7M/yr
Authorized stern deconstruction or large-scale salvage/removal campaign to attempt sphere removal or structural alteration.
authorization for physical alteration
deconstruction planning
salvage contractor mobilization
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Political Exposure
$2.2M/yr
Local political or public exposure event that requires intensive cover-story operations, reimbursements and legal work.
civilian sighting
local media incident
port/harbour authority dispute
Personnel
16 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 6 | [#6] Front-line guards providing 24/7 coverage (2 per shift × 3 shifts). |
| Security Supervisor | 1 | [#6] On-site supervision and incident coordination. |
| Lead Researcher | 1 | [#8] Researcher A. Bykov / project lead overseeing approvals and studies. |
| Research Scientist | 3 | [#8, #28] Scientists performing daily analyses, translation coordination and program oversight. |
| Lab Technician | 2 | [#8, #13] Sample handling, consumables management, and support for analytical workflows. |
| Marine Engineer | 1 | [#8, #16] On-call marine engineering expertise for vessel integrity and contingency planning. |
| Materials Scientist | 1 | [#8, #15] Specialist for exotic-material analysis and liaison for external testing campaigns. |
| Administrative Staff | 1 | [#18, #21] Visitor program administration, records management and Form-917A processing. |
Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and standard Foundation containment practices; many line items (instrument purchases vs. lab access, frequency of engineering campaigns, and long-tail breach costs) are uncertain, producing moderate confidence.